Many waterborne coating formulations utilize eco-friendly biopolymers, which have beneficial properties such as being biodegradable, and contain much fewer VOCs. Today, there are renewable materials that are worth consideration and greater investigation to further improve sustainability of products at the end of their useful lives; these materials are carbohydrate-based polymers produced from starch.

The investment strategy of the Icos Capital Fund IV will be focused on new and emerging technologies in the areas of sustainable industry, decarbonization technologies, circular economy, and sustainable food systems.

The new KPI “Sustainable-Future Solutions” will show share of BASF sales from all Pioneer and Contributor products in the future.

At the anniversary event and conference, BASF announced its plans to expand the scope of NORA to include additional partners such as startups, accelerators, customers, research institutes, and other universities across North America to strengthen its innovation ecosystem.

The company's most recent white paper illustrates why metal cans are favored by the market due to their infinite recyclability, and safety and performance benefits, which contribute to a circular economy.

Sustainability is about continuous improvement. The sustainability ABCs of energy-curable technology are impactful and, most importantly, quantifiable. 

The products offer a reduced product carbon footprint and contribute to climate protection.

Status Next is the company’s strategy to offer solutions for current and future trends to customers in the coatings and adhesives sector, as well as downstream industries.

The rise of circular economy principles, where materials are kept in continuous use by design, has led to a new collaboration between Covestro LLC and the University of Pittsburgh.